Red Elderberry

Beardlip Penstemon

About Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Red Elderberry

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Rote Holunder

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Red sureau

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Red Elderberry

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

pubens

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

740

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon. Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Red Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Elderberry is Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Red Elderberry and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.